Delivery Drivers Seek Collective Notice Over Wage Deductions
Delivery drivers who say a freight company's deductions left them with no pay and sometimes owing money, asked an Illinois federal judge Monday to authorize notice to a nationwide collective of their right to ... (more story)
Colo. Contractor Says Engineer's FCA Suit Shows No Fraud
A government contractor accused of retaliating against a former chief engineer has asked a Colorado federal judge to dismiss the worker's False Claims Act suit, arguing the former employee's complaint never id... (more story)
Uber Flouted Prop 22 With Lack Of Appeals Process, Suit Says
Uber failed to provide drivers with a process for challenging deactivations under California's Proposition 22, which provided certain benefits for app-based drivers and exempted them from an independent contra... (more story)
Bank Of America Wage Deal Over Boot-Up Time Gets OK
Bank of America will pay approximately $21,500, including attorney fees and costs, to resolve a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit alleging employees were not paid for time spent booting up and shutting down the... (more story)
NY Atty Says Okla. Law Firm Misclassified, Denied Benefits
A New York attorney has filed a $3.1 million contract suit against her former employer, accusing an Oklahoma-based national litigation firm of terminating her employment after she requested an overdue invoice,... (more story)
Contractor Trafficked H-2A Workers, Denied Wages, Suit Says
An agricultural labor contractor and his company charged illegal recruitment fees to H-2A migrant workers, underpaid the workers and confiscated their passports to prevent them from leaving their jobs, accordi... (more story)
Systemic Bias Norm At Taiwan Semiconductor, Engineer Says
A software engineer for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has alleged the microchip-maker systematically discriminates against women by hiring them less frequently than men, underpaying women and fosterin... (more story)